Excitement is building around the new and improved South Tama Lions Club, which officially relaunched with a soup supper held at the Tama American Legion last Thursday evening. It was a festive and joyous occasion with a raffle drawing and plenty of information shared about the future goals ...
TOLEDO - The State Bank of Toledo has been doing its part, giving back to the community in more ways than one. The bank started with a food drive back in November organized by Krystal Peshel. A mountain of food grew and piled up under a Christmas tree in the corner of the bank. All of the ...
In our cozy little community of Tama-Toledo, two lawyers have found their place in the past couple of years, and now they are expanding. Marquess and Hoyer Law Offices have been around for a couple of years now in downtown Toledo, perfectly placed, being just a stone's throw from the County ...
DYSART – Leatherworking has taken Robert Backes far in life and now with the opening of his new shop, it has also taken him to Tama County in downtown Dysart. Backes’ business BobLarry Custom Leather – aptly named using the nickname his older sisters teased him with when he was a kid ...
On Dec. 11, gifts were purchased and distributed as part of the annual “Adopt a Family” program in the South Tama County school district. The pictures highlight some of the community contributions to fulfill the wish lists of 306 individuals from 75 families. Financial contributions ...
TOLEDO - A new photo studio in Toledo is hosting a Santa event in December. From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 2, 3, 10, 16 and 17 and from 9 a.m. to noon on Dec. 23, Beautiful Crazy Photography Studio, 109 E. High St., Toledo, will be taking pictures with Santa. No appointment necessary.
For the last six years now, Blaine Fisher and his mom have been teaming up with area businesses on the annual “Heart of Gold” toy drive to collect Christmas gifts that are donated to the Salvation Army in Marshalltown. The drive is back again this year with a whopping 20 business partners, ...
Marisol Garcia, a Marshalltown native and 2009 MHS graduate, took a bit of an unconventional path toward becoming a pharmacist, first attending Iowa State University and majoring in psychology as an undergrad student. “It took me a little while to go back. I did a few different jobs ...
MONTOUR — For as long as anyone could remember, the late Glen Rubenbauer always dreamed of opening up a steakhouse. “Rube,” as he was affectionately known, and his namesake restaurant still live on in Montour a half century after it launched, and, as evidenced by the myriad press ...
TOLEDO - A new business is in town, cleaning up the city. Garwin native Daltin Dillingham just started up D's Garbage Service, which is now operating in Toledo. Mr. Dillingham's family has been in the local garbage business for three generations. When he grew up, Daltin started working ...